On Friday November 13th, 2020, the Connors Center hosted Telemedicine for Women: Challenges, Promises and the Road Ahead, a webinar that included panels of experts discussing how telemedicine has evolved since the COVID-19 pandemic and how to adequately provide quality…
The Connors Center is a recipient of the Specialized Centers of Research Excellence (SCORE) grant, forming the ROSA Center. The NIH Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) is is hosting the SCORE 2020 Annual Meeting Keynote Address, which will take…
Our Virtual Research Symposium: Stress, Sex, and Gender, was held on September 22, 2020 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. The event featured keynote speaker Dr. Kerry Ressler and additional speakers, Dr. Hadine Joffe, Dr. Dawn DeMeo, Dr. Le Min, and Dr. Cindy…
The Mary Horrigan Connors Center for Women’s Health and Gender Biology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, is pleased to announce our first webinar focused on sex and gender factors in the context of COVID-19 research and care.…
On May 14, Dr. Hadine Joffe led the Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Her talk, “mood disorders in women: what are the effects of female reproductive hormones on the brain?” explored topics on depression, sleep disturbance and hot flashes during…
Due to precautions around the COVID-19 outbreak, we regret to inform you that the 3rd Annual WHISPR Symposium scheduled for April 9, 2020 has been cancelled. We are disappointed that we will not have the opportunity to bring together our…
There's no better way to celebrate the holidays after the stress of the season has passed. The Connors Center for Women's Health and Gender Biology hosted its holiday party on January 16th, and were joined by friends, family, and colleagues…
The Connors Center is excited to co-host the next Women’s Brain Initiative Seminar on Wednesday, January 22, 4:00 – 5:00PM. This seminar will feature speaker Steven Kanes, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer of Sage Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Kanes is responsible for…
The Connors Center 2nd Annual Research Data Blitz took place on Tuesday, November 19th from 2:30-5:00pm in the Marshall Wolf Conference Room at BWH. Twelve Connors Center leaders, fellows and grantees shared exciting updates on their important work in the…
The Connors Center hosted its annual Women's Health Luncheon on Friday, May 10th. The program, titled "Heart of the Matter: Insight into Women's Cardiovascular Health" featured keynote speaker Tara Westover, New York Times best selling author of Educated: A Memoir. Other featured…
